Rocco Baldelli has accepted the Twins' offer to fill their managerial vacancy, the club announced today.
The Twins will introduce their new skipper during a 3 p.m. CT news conference today at Target Field.
Baldelli, 37, replaces Paul Molitor, who had a record of 305-343 (.471) in four seasons at the helm in Minnesota, including one postseason appearance, when he led the Twins to the American League Wild Card Game, which they lost to the Yankees. That trip to the playoffs was part of a 26-win improvement (59 wins to 85), which earned Molitor the AL Manager of the Year Award.